Project Engineer - Wire Harness & Process Improvement

MBI; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Malibu Electronics in MEL TN - Lenoir City, TN 37771, seeks a Project Engineer to create, maintain, and manage harness CAD drawings and documentation for production and prototype wiring assemblies. You will drive cross-functional collaboration with engineering, production, and quality teams to implement improvements and support new product introductions.

You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, participate in design reviews, and ensure compliance with standards while promoting safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• 3+ years in engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Experience with wire harness design or related processes preferred.
• Experience with CAD and documentation management.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, revise, and manage CAD drawings, models, engineering databases, and label files for production and prototype wiring harness assemblies.
• Collaborate with Product Development teams across internal and external customers to update designs meeting specs.
• Convert and maintain engineering documentation across multiple CAD platforms with revision control.
• Support prototype development by gaining hands-on knowledge of harness assembly processes and standard wire methods.
• Respond to engineering change requests by updating designs, documentation, and manufacturing information.
• Analyze technical issues and develop practical solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Evaluate processes and implement improvements for safety, quality, reliability, throughput.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives via Lean, Kaizen, and 5S.
• Lead new product introductions coordinating readiness, process development, documentation, and production launch.
• Develop, maintain, and revise work instructions, SOPs, and production time studies.
• Participate in design reviews to improve manufacturability and support decisions.
• Lead or participate in quality audits, root cause investigations, and corrective actions.
• Perform self-checks and engineering reviews to verify drawings and documentation.
• Assist production in resolving quality issues and adopting best practices.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen & 5S

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or related engineering

Tools

CAD software

Engineering databases

Microsoft Office

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Malibu Electronics in MEL TN - Lenoir City, TN 37771, seeks a Project Engineer to create, maintain, and manage harness CAD drawings and documentation for production and prototype wiring assemblies. You will drive cross-functional collaboration with engineering, production, and quality teams to implement improvements and support new product introductions.

You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, participate in design reviews, and ensure compliance with standards while promoting safety